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Where to go in Morocco

From the dunes of Merzouga to the blue streets of Chefchaouen: the places we know by heart, what makes each one special, the best time to go and the tours that take you there.

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starting point: Marrakech
Atlantic OceanMediterranean SeaHigh AtlasMarrakechMerzougaAït Ben HaddouTizi n'TichkaOuarzazateDades ValleyZagoraErg ChigagaAgafay DesertImlilOurika ValleyOuzoud WaterfallsEssaouiraFesChefchaouenCasablanca
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Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech at sunset28 toursCitiesMarrakechThe red city, where every journey begins.Best: Mar – May, Sep – NovA camel caravan on the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga at sunset24 toursDesertMerzouga & Erg ChebbiThe highest dunes in Morocco, and the night everyone remembers.Best: Oct – AprThe ksar of Aït Ben Haddou seen from the granary24 toursMountains & valleysAït Ben HaddouThe earthen ksar on the caravan road, and the films that followed.Best: All yearThe Tizi n'Tichka road over the High Atlas14 toursMountains & valleysTizi n'Tichka & the High AtlasThe road that climbs over the Atlas to the south.Best: All yearA kasbah in Ouarzazate18 toursDesertOuarzazate & SkouraThe door of the desert, and its palm-grove kasbahs.Best: Oct – MayThe hairpin road of the Dades Gorge24 toursMountains & valleysDades Valley & Todra GorgeRed gorges, rose valleys and roads that twist like ribbons.Best: Mar – NovA kasbah among the palms of the Draa Valley5 toursDesertZagora & the Draa ValleyAn endless ribbon of palms, and a desert night in two days.Best: Oct – AprTwo travellers watching the sun set over the Sahara dunes3 toursDesertErg Chigaga & M'HamidWhere the road ends, the real Sahara begins.Best: Oct – AprAgafay DesertTailor-madeDesertAgafay DesertAn evening in a stony desert, forty minutes from the city.Best: All yearSnow on the High Atlas above Imlil1 tourMountains & valleysImlil & ToubkalBerber villages under North Africa's highest peak.Best: Apr – OctRiverside cafés in the Ourika Valley below the snowy High Atlas1 tourMountains & valleysOurika ValleyAn hour from the city, the Atlas and its river.Best: Mar – OctA rainbow over the Ouzoud waterfalls and a boat on the pool below1 tourMountains & valleysOuzoud WaterfallsWater, olive trees and wild monkeys.Best: Mar – JunBlue fishing boats in the port of EssaouiraTailor-madeCoastEssaouiraWind, ramparts and blue boats on the Atlantic.Best: All yearThe rooftops of the Fes medina at golden hour11 toursCitiesFesMorocco's oldest imperial city, still alive.Best: Mar – May, Sep – NovChefchaouen's blue houses on the Rif mountainside at sunset2 toursThe northChefchaouenA blue town in the Rif mountains.Best: Apr – OctThe Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and its square3 toursCoastCasablanca, Rabat & TangierThe ocean side of Morocco, from the mosque to the strait.Best: All year
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Merzouga, Zagora, Agafay or Erg Chigaga: how far, how many days, and what each one really gives you.

Choosing · 9 minWhich desert is right for you?Merzouga, Zagora, AgafayChoosing · 7 minHow many days do you need?2, 3 or 4 daysPlanning · 7 minThe route, stop by stopMarrakech to Merzouga
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